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Johns Hopkins studying effects of psilocybin on brains of long-term meditators

Are these states really similar? Many meditators have answered quite clearly, yes.

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Could Oregon be the First State to Legalize Psilocybin Therapy?

A group in Oregon is drafting a ballot initiative for 2020 that would allow individuals to take psilocybin in supervised settings.

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Cocaine Tourism in Colombia

Medellín attracts the attention of tourists seeking a new kind of experience: doing cocaine in the city of Pablo Escobar.

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The State: The Opioid Epidemic

For anyone who remembers the Reagan Administration’s awesome response to the ’80s crack epidemic, the Trump plan may prompt discouraging deja vu.

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Maine Gov vetoes (admittedly flawed) legal cannabis bill, leaving future sales uncertain

On Friday, November 3, 2017, Maine Governor Paul LePage (R) vetoed legislation to regulate cannabis sales in the state.

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Whitewashing Psychedelics: A Lack of Diverse Voices in the Psychedelic Movement

Nick Powers stands alone on stage as the only black speaker and the last voice to close out a conference on psychedelics.

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Fear and Loathing on Flatbush Avenue

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas can tell us a lot about the building of the system we are now finding ourselves stuck inside.

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International Drug Policy Reform Conference Brings Harm Reduction into Spotlight

My destination was the International Drug Policy Reform Conference (Reform 2017). Judging by the throng of young college students crowding the lobby, I knew we were in the right place.

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The State: Friday, Oct 27, 2017

To get a vision of the future of psychedelics from a legal and regulatory perspective, the most useful thing to do might be to see what’s happening already in the realm of weed.

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This british conservative thinks drug prohibition is as intelligent as alcohol prohibition in US

Crispin Blunt suggested that legally regulating cannabis may well drag UK drug policy out of the dark ages.

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Neşe Devenot – The Role of Poetic Language in Psychedelic Science – Horizons

Linguistic theory and poetic interpretation are as crucial as chemical analysis for analyzing data within psychedelic science, highlighting the importance of scholarly collaboration across traditional disciplinary boundaries.

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What the Scientologists can teach us about drug reform

Even with its straightforward-sounding name, the Foundation for a Drug-Free World (FDFW) hides plenty beneath the surface—namely, a direct connection to the Church of Scientology.